Drapery rack or stand



(No Model.)

M. A. HEIMANN. DRAPBR'Y RACK 0R STAND.

No. 548,875. Patented Oct. 29, 1 895.

NW5- \yr/huaw UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MORRIS A. HEIMANN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

DRAPERY RACK OR STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 548,875, dated October29, 1895.

- Application filed April 23, 1894- Sem'al No, 508557- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern..-

. Be it known that I, MORRIS A. HEIMANN, of the city of St. Louis, Stateof Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDrapery Racks or Stands, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part hereof.

The object of this invention is -to provide improved means forsupporting drapery in various positions in which it is desired toexhibit said drapery.

This invention consists in the construction, arrangement, andcombination of parts hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in my claim.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a complete device in a positionfor practical use. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation on the line 3 3 ofFig. 1. Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective views illustrating modifiedpositions of my device.

In the construction of the device as shown the numeral designates abase. The superstructure is composed of boards 13, 14, 15,

and 16, provided with battens 17 on their ends,

tongued and grooved thereto. Two of the battens 17 17 on the boards 1316 are approximated and connected by means of hinges 18 18. Two of thebattens on the boards 14 are approximated and secured by hinges 19 19.The side portions of the boards 13 14 are approximated and secured byhinges 2O 20. The side portions of the boards 1516 are approximated andsecured by hinges 21 21. The hinges 1818 are located in vertical planesabout midway between the side portions of the boards 13 16, and thehinges 19 19 are located in close proximity to the side portions of theboards 14 15. There is thus provided a supporting-form in four sectionshinged together and adapted for differential positioning and folding twosections toward two opposite sections, either longitudinally ortransversely, as shown in Fig. 1.

In the practical use of the invention I employ a number of the devicesand position them as shown in Fig. 1 under some circumstances and asshown in Figs. 3 and 4 under other circumstances. When positioned asshown in Figs. 3 and 4, the base 10 is removed and the folding boardsare employed as trestles, upon which is supported another folding board,as shown by dotted lines. It is obvious that a large number of positionsmay thus be obtained with devices of the same size, as is required toeffectively and satisfactorily display drapery.

What I claim is-- A drapery-form, comprising four separate sections 13,14, 15 and 16, hinged connections between the sections 13-14; hingedconnections between the sections 15-16; hinged connections between thesaid sections 13-16, and hinged connections between the sections 14-15,whereby any two of said sections may be simultaneously folded toward twoopposite sections, to change the form of the device, substantiallyasspecified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MORRIS A. HEIMANN.

Witnesses:

PAUL B. Dnvrs, JNo. C. HIGDON.

